Wave-motor.



E. C. KBRSEY.

WAVE MOTOR.

APPLICATION TILED NOV.12, 1913- Patented Sept. 22, 191

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E. C. KERSEY.

WAVE MOTOR. I I 'APPLIUATION FILED novuz 1913.

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' 1 mm filed November 12,1913. SerialNo.8 O,582.

-- To all whom it may concern -l3e it known that I,En os CQKERSEY, a c t zen ofthellnited States; residing at Newp QrtBeach; in the county of Orange and-State of California, have invented" new and-useful Improvements in ave-Motors,"

4 of which the-following is 'a specification,

' object in view being to provide simple and 1 v This invention relates to wave motors, the

reliable mechanism for pumping either air or water to a po ntof storageor use, the machine comprisinga buoyant body mounted in such position relative. to the sea shoie I as to moved upwardly and downwardly by the wai'es to operate the pumping mechanism, the buoyant body being su ported and held in position by means .whic admit of the free up'and down movement thereof,

combined with means for shifting the pump mechanismhnd the buoyant body toward and away from the shore line in accordance with-the condition of the tide, the said shifting means also being designed for thepurpos eiof' moving theoperative parts of the mechanism onshore in case of storms. With; the above. and other'ob ects in v ew, the invention consists in .the construction,

" combination and arrangement of parts; as

will hereinafter be more fully desqribgd illustrated and-dam d I In. the accompany ng drawings :--Figu'r e" 1 is- -a top plan view' of a wave motor eIn-j bodyin the present invention; Fig. 2 is a vertica longitudinal section "through "the same. Fig. 3 :is a vertical transverse secf tion through the supporting structure, showing the traveling crane, float and connections v in elevation. Fig. 4 is a detail vertical section showing the engagement between the tie bars and stay rai s. Fig. 5 1s -a detail sectional view of one of the sprin "its housingused in connection wit each flexible stay.

The wave motor contemplated 1n this 1nvention comprises 'es sentia ly a support ng structure whlch as best illustrated-1n F gs. 2 and 3 consists ofparallel rows of pil ng designated generally at A, the pilm being in two parallel series and connecte at the .top by ca pieces 1 which as shown in Fig. 2 are inclined from the shore lme outwardly to enable the crane and floathereina-fterpar-. :ticularly described to be shifted in accordance with the height of the tide to obtain thebe'st results from the wave motor as a whole.

.. and- Secured-to and'extending lengthwise of the 'cap pieces 1 are parallel track rails 2 along which travel the carrying wheels 3 of traveling crane designated generally by the reference character 13, said. crane embodying a -substantially flat and horizontal platform '4 upon which is mounted a pump the cylinder of which is designated at-5.

Extendingparallel to the track rails 2 but at a lower elevation are stay rails 6 one of which ;is illustrated in detail in Fig. 4 where is shown as consisting of a. pipe although =11; will beievident that the stay rails need mot be -tubular but they are preferably round in crosssection so as to enable upper and lower therew th and move lengthwise thereof. Tie bars 9 have a jointed connection at 10 with the under sideof .the platform 1 of the traveling-crane and each of said tie bars is provided adjacent to its lower end with a roller bracket 11 on which the rollers 7 -and 8 are journaled. The rails 6 constitute stay rooved rollers 7 and 8 to cobperate' rails in that, in conjunction with the tie bars a 9, they serve to hold the traveling crane on the track rails 2 and prevent any possibility of thev crane becoming derailed.

' C designates the buoyant member or fioat which is shown as in the form of an ordinary double ended pontoon or li'ghter whi'ch normally occupies aposition directly under the crane B as shown in Figs. l and 2. A plurality of flexlble stays 12 connect the float C avith the'tie bars 9.as shown in Figs. 2

aiid 3, said flexible stays consisting either of ropes, chains or the equivalent thereof. At a pointintermediate the ends of each flexible stay, thereis a spring 13 which is shown conventionally in the form of a casing containing an involute or helical spring such as is ordinarily employed in tapemeasures, said spring serving to draw inwardly the opposite ends of the flexible stays 12 so that said stays will automatically lengthen and shorten themselves as the float G rises and falls, The stays 12 serve to hold the float C centrally under the traveling crane so as to insure the proper and continuous operationfof the pumping mechanism,

The piston or pump rod 14 extends downwardly through an opening in the platform 4 and is provided intermediate its ends with a uni 'ersal joint 15 and is also connected by a universal joint 16 to the top of the float C. The universal joints referred to prevent the cramping of the piston or pump rod was;

- same being equipped with guide pulleys 19 and 20 around which passes a flexible cable 21 attached at its opposite ends to the float C as shown at 22 and 23. The cable 21 passes over the platform 4 of the crane and around a drum 24 which is journaled in supporting brackets 25 on said platform 4 and driven by a motor D, for the purpose of shifting the crane B and the float C toward and away from the shore line inaccordance with the height of the tide. 26 designates a service pipe leading oil from the pump 5 to a storage tank or reservoir or other point of use;

\Vhat I claim is 1. Ina wave motor, a stationary supporting structure, inclined track rails thereon, a traveling crane movable along said rails, '21- float flexibly connected with said crane and also movable together with said crane lengthwise of said supporting structure, a pump mounted on said crane, and a pump operating connection attached to and actuated by said float.

2. In a wave motor, a stationary support- :ing structure, inclined track rails thereon, a traveling crane movable along said rails, a float flexibly connected with said crane and also movable together with said crane lengthwise of said supporting structure, a pump mountedon said crane, a pump operating connection attached to and actuated by said float, a flexible cable for shifting the position of said crane and float, -and'anchoring means for said'cable at opposite ends 4 of said supporting structure.

3. In a wave motor, a stationary supporting structure, inclined trackjails, thereon, atraveling crane movable along said rails,

a float flexibly connected with said crane 5i and also movable together with said crane lengthwise of'sa-id supporting structure, a pump mounted on saidcrane, a pump operating connection attached toand actuated by said float, stay rails fastened to said sn 5 porting structure parallel to the track rai s tie bars extending -"downwardly from said crane, and rollerson said tie bars movable along said stay rails.

4t. In a wave motor, a stationary support- 6 ing structure, inclined track rails thereon, a traveling crane-movable along said rails, stay rails-parallelto said'track rails, tiebarsextending downwardly from said crane,

rollers on said tie bars movable along the 6 stay rails, a float, flexible stays connecting the float and tie bars, and pumping means carried by said crane'and actuated by said 5. In a Wave motor, a stationary support- "4 ing structure, inclined, track rails thereon, a travelmg crane movable along 'said rails,

stay rails parallel to said track rails, tie

bars-extending downwardly from said crane,

rollers onsaid tie bars movable along the 7 stay rails, a float, longitudinallyextensible stays connecting the float and'tie bars, and

pumping means carried by said crane and actuatedby said float.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 1 in presence of two witnesses.

ENOS C. KERSEY.

Witnesses: 4 I

LEW H. WALLACE, Max R. Wanner. 

